It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager

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Tang Shishi was the number one beauty in the court. She was arrogant, domineering and aggressive. She accidentally picked up a book and learned that she was just a vicious female second lead in a palace struggle. Later, she would fight for favor with the female lead, and eventually she was ruined and died miserably.

Now, they have just entered the fief of Jing Wang, and the first meeting of the male and female leads has not happened yet. There are two paths before Tang Shishi. The first is to hold the heroine’s thighs tightly and join the female lead camp early; the second is to please the male lead and steal the favor of the female lead.

Tang Shishi chooses the third way.

Tang Shishi knew that the male lead’s adoptive father Jing Wang seemed to be low profile, but in fact he was overly ambitious. In the near future, he will invade the capital and proclaim the emperor before the imperial court, but it is a pity that he passed away before passing the throne to the male lead.

This year, Jing Wang is twenty-four years old, still young, and has yet to marry a wife.
Anyway, she already in the Forbidden City. Instead of being the concubine of the male lead, it is better to be his adopted mother, the empress dowager in one step.

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Zhao Chengjun had no intention to get married, so he adopted his subordinate son as his heir. He thought he would be with his army in his whole life.

Later, the imperial family sent a team of beauties to Prince Jing, and the leader was named Tang Shishi.

His young, adopted son and his subordinates also persuaded: Your Highness, this is a beauty trap.
Jing Wang: I know.

The so-called beauty trap was merely a bait for those who wish.

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宫斗不如当太后
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Recommendation Lists
  1. Read and liked
  2. CN w/ Excellent Plot (BxG)
  3. Binge worthy Ancient China (BG)
  4. I'll just take his dad instead
  5. Memorable Reads

Latest Release

Date Group Release
06/11/21 Just for Fun Trans c8
06/10/21 Just for Fun Trans c7
06/08/21 Just for Fun Trans c6
06/07/21 Just for Fun Trans c5
06/05/21 Just for Fun Trans c4
06/04/21 Just for Fun Trans c3
06/03/21 Just for Fun Trans c2
06/02/21 Just for Fun Trans c1
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Suka Novel
Suka Novel rated it
January 12, 2022
Status: Completed
I absolutely love reading this (funny) romantic ancient novel.

It wasn't love at first sight for Zhao Cheng Jun, but Tang Shi Shi's eccentricity, quirkiness and childishness made him fall in love with her. Once this ancient cold man falls in love, he falls in love hard. His love, loyalty and dedication to her finally made Tang Shi Shi reciprocate his feelings.

Love reading the relationship and daily interaction between Zhao Cheng Jun and Tang Shi Shi. "They're 2 strangers brought together by fate". It started as Wangye & 1 of the... more>> women in his Wangfu, and finally, it materialized to love. Their age difference makes them even more unique. They're just an adorable cute couple.

Though I hate reading the scheming in this story, on the other hand, it strengthens the relationship and love between Zhao Cheng Jun and Tang Shi Shi.

This novel reminds me of another novel, I Became The Stepmom of My Ex-Husband. I love reading them the same. I plan to read it again in the near future. <<less
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AnOddPerson
AnOddPerson
December 25, 2021
Status: c15
The basic plot has some interesting tweaks to make it stand out. The Comedy style is 'comedy of errors', where despite having guidance to what will happen, the FL always manages to get unintended results. She isn't as smart as she thinks she is, and is always being misunderstood.
As this isn't a Comedy style that I find very funny, this isn't the novel for me, but if you love a comedy of errors you'll enjoy this a lot.
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hastingsj
hastingsj rated it
December 10, 2021
Status: Completed
It was a pretty fun story. Had me invested all the way. The FL is a vicious villian type character who was meant to fail at every turn (she is very self-willed but a bit dumb and not good at lying). She ends up getting everything her way by the power of the ML (who is a bit hopeless but very intelligent). They compliment eachother well.

babies: ... more>>
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they have a son halfway thru the story, but it ends rather abruptly in the last months of her 2nd pregnacy. We dont know if the second kid was a boy or girl. We also dont get to see either baby as children, so we dont get a ton of cute family time

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